3 Realtors Share the Affordable Projects To Help Sell Your House

Getting ready to sell your house? If you only have one day to prepare, we’ve got you covered. But if you have a bit more time, there are a handful of tiny, budget-friendly–even free!–fixes that will make your space more attractive to buyers. How do we know? We went straight to the people who make the deals: Realtors^Ⓡ. Here’s what they say will help move the needle from so-so to “sold!”

Meet the experts:

We spoke to three Realtors from from different parts of the country:

• Jeffery Sweet of Sweet Group Realty in Twin Falls, Idaho
• Erin Duffy Kruss of the Mark Siwiec Team in Rochester, New York
• Dan Tenney of MHB Real Estate in Madison, Wisconsin

Tidy up your front yard landscaping.

Landscaping is at the top of the list for Sweet. “It’s the first thing buyers see when they pull up to the home,” he says. “If the landscaping looks overgrown, unmaintained, and dead, it gives the impression that the inside will be the same.” 

Sweet says that you don’t have to do anything dramatic. “Sellers can do wonders by just making sure the yard is trimmed up and is as clean as possible. When in doubt, just keep it simple.” But if you wanted to go the extra yard, consider re-mulching your flower beds or even adding a small edible garden.

Organize your closets.

You might not like to think so, but buyers will snoop. Kruss’ top recommendation is to organize your closets. Start by keeping them at 50% capacity and making sure everything is in its proper place (only li